Malaysian students in Wuhan watching out for one another

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NSTnation: Malaysian students in China are more united than ever in weathering the threat of the coronavirus spreading at an alarming rate from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak. virus

Penang-born PhD student at Wuhan’s Central China Normal University, Jully Goh, 30, said Malaysians in the city were keeping close tabs on each other.“I was writing papers in my dormitory when I heard the news.

According to Goh, the student body also initiated a charity drive to help those facing financial constraints. “It was mandated that every student who stayed in school had to take their temperature every day and report it to the international students’ affairs office daily.”“I’ve also stocked up food prior to winter. However, I learnt through the news media that the government would ensure adequate food supply in Wuhan.“However, from where I am, I haven’t seen any ambulance making rounds in the city, or the presence of an underground medical team here.

“Since the news came out, the person in charge of the students’ body at Beijing Language and Culture University has been actively communicating with us via group chats.The final-year student of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language said she never thought the virus could be deadly.“The town I’m living in, which is Haidian, has not completely turned into a ghost town yet. Most of us put on a face mask when we go out. I think my room is the only sanctuary for me right now,” she added.

 

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